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Where does “針” come from?

針 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 針土竜, from Japanese 土竜 — a mole; an earthworm; an outstanding horse; an...

針 (Japanese): a needle used in sewing or other forms of...

Definitions

  1. a needle used in sewing or other forms of...

Ancestry of “針”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese針土竜a short-beaked echidna
2Japanese土竜a mole; an earthworm; an outstanding horse; an...

Words derived from “針”

  • 針鼠
  • 針土竜
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